Umida Hashimova

Umida Hashimova is an independent scholar based in Washington, D.C. She is a native of Uzbekistan, where she used to work for the United Nations mission before moving to the U.S.

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Xenophobia and Harassment of Central Asian Migrants on the Rise in Russia

05.15.2024 Umida Hashimova

Executive Summary: The Crocus City Hall terrorist attack has led to a rise in Russian xenophobia against Central Asians and a strong crackdown on Central...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia

Russia Continues to Target Central Asian Migrants for War Effort

02.16.2023 Umida Hashimova

Russia is nearing the first anniversary of its re-invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and supplying sufficient manpower for the war effort remains a...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia

Moscow Actively Conscripting Central Asian Migrant Workers for War Effort

11.08.2022 Umida Hashimova

On October 24, dozens of Uzbekistani citizens living in the Russian town of Orel received draft orders as part of the “partial mobilization” announced by...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia

How Uzbekistan Views the Russian War Against Ukraine

03.23.2022 Umida Hashimova

Uzbekistan chose not to take sides in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as first announced by the Uzbekistan presidential administration when the war started and later...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia